1. Community-Level Indicators: Some Examples

2. What are community-level indicators?
Measures that refer to population groups rather than individuals.
Can be very specific or very focused

3. What are community-level indicators?
Should have some things in common:
Relevant to the issue at hand
Available
Chosen by the citizens or groups who’ll use the indicator information
Usable in practice
Statistically measurable

4. What are community-level indicators?
Should have some things in common:
Logically or scientifically defensible
Reliable
Leading
Policy-relevant
Reflective of community values
Attractive to the local media 

5. How might you use community-level indicators?
Community assessment
Accountability
Evaluation
Policy Change

6. How do you choose community- level indicators?
Decide on just what your goals are in using community-level indicators.
Determine what kinds of information you’d need to achieve your goals.
Choose community-level indicators that reflect the information you want, and that can be measured.
Measure the indicators and analyze the results.
By continuing to use the indicators you’ve chosen, an adding others that make sense, you can evaluate your efforts, and make changes where needed.

7. Examples of community-level indicators
Health
Wellness promotion and health maintenance
Disease and injury prevention.
Detecting and addressing health issues unique to the community.
Providing health services to all who need them.

8. Examples of community-level indicators
Human services and education
Human services aimed at children and youth
Emergency and similar services
“Second-level” human services
Education

9. Examples of community-level indicators
Community Development
Economic
Social/demographic
Cultural
Public Safety
The environment